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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | |
7435 | 6545 | 5155 | 4315 | 3624 | 3094 | 2479 | 2097 | 1744 | 1339 | 1091 | 933 | 833 | 819 | 702 | 425 | 331 | 246 | 176 | 223 | 206 | 161 | 73 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.69m | 2:43PM1.77m | 2:59AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.79m | 3:41AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.36m | 8:23AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.39m | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:38PM0.40m | 9:48AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 7435 | 6545 | 5155 | 4315 | 3624 | 3094 | 2479 | 2097 | 1744 | 1339 | 1091 | 933 | 833 | 819 | 702 | 425 | 331 | 71 | 85 | 109 | 206 | 161 | 64 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 161 | 72 | 246 | 176 | 223 | — | 44 | 73 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 125 | 123 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 40 | 64 | 52 | — | 120 | — | — | 120 | 93 | 138 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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